NYSE-listed silver and gold producer Hecla Mining is continuing to operate three of its five operations, with the mines in the US – Greens Creek in Alaska, its Nevada operations and Lucky Friday, in Idaho – deemed essential businesses. However, owing to assess the impact that Covid-19 will have on its production and costs, Hecla on Tuesday withdrew its guidance for 2020.
The company had to wind down operations at San Sebastian, in Mexico, to comply with that government’s order to suspend operations until April 30 and at Casa Berardi, in Canada, the government of Quebec has extended its stay-at-home order that was meant to last until April 13, to May 4.